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Elizabeth's Bed & Breakfasts Blog October 2008 Archive

By Elizabeth Arneson, About.com Guide to Bed & Breakfasts since 1997

Underwater Accommodations

Thursday October 30, 2008
Sleeping underwater sounds like a beautiful -- and impossible -- dream. But modern architects have made this dream a reality, with a number of "underwater hotels" being planned and at ... Read More

To Tip or Not to Tip

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Should you leave a tip at a bed and breakfast? According to this poll in our discussion forum, 38 percent of travelers have never done it. About a quarter of ... Read More

Three Celebrities Run Bed and Breakfast

Sunday October 26, 2008
Actress Maureen McCormick (The Brady Bunch), pop singer Carnie Wilson and R&B singer Bobby Brown starred in an eight-episode reality series called Outsiders Inn on CMT. According to the CMT ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts in Manhattan

Friday October 24, 2008
If you're traveling to New York City, consider staying at a bed and breakfast. Although many people don't realize it, Manhattan is full of wonderful inns, some tucked away in ... Read More

Maine Bed and Breakfast is Off the Grid

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Williams Pond Lodge, a bed and breakfast in Bucksport, Maine, is completely off the grid. In other words, they do not rely on a utility to provide electricity. Instead, the ... Read More

Tori Spelling No Longer an Innkeeper

Monday October 20, 2008
It appears that television star Tori Spelling is no longer an innkeeper. For the third season of her reality show on the Oxygen cable network, she and husband Dean McDermott ... Read More

Bed and Breakfasts for Sale - Best Listings

Sunday October 19, 2008
There are numerous web sites that feature B&Bs listed for sale, many of which are barely worth visiting because they have so few actual listings. Here are my picks for ... Read More

Best B&Bs for Guests with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Friday October 17, 2008
The cause of multiple chemical sensitivity is not known, but it's a problem that affects a growing number of people. Symptoms like headache, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea are usually are ... Read More

Victorian House Bed and Breakfast - New Orleans, Louisiana

Wednesday October 15, 2008
The French Quarter of New Orleans is one of the most famous neighborhoods in all the world. Victorian House is a bed and breakfast offering seven guest rooms, historic architecture, ... Read More

Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed and Breakfast - Mexico

Monday October 13, 2008
When Alvin and Arlene Starkman decided to retire early and build a home in Oaxaca, Mexico, they included guest quarters. When they realized that the guest quarters would be empty ... Read More

Family Considerations in Running a B&B

Saturday October 11, 2008
If you're thinking about opening a bed and breakfast, one of the first things you need to do is discuss it with your immediate family. Some people may consider becoming an ... Read More

Mill House Inn - More Than 200 Years Old

Thursday October 9, 2008
Originally built in 1790, the Mill House Inn has operated as a boarding house / bed and breakfast since at least the 1940s. The village of East Hampton, New York, ... Read More

Free Email Course for Aspiring Innkeepers

Tuesday October 7, 2008
Many people dream of running a bed and breakfast. It's something my husband and I would love to do someday. If you want to learn more about what it really ... Read More

Do You Have the Skills to be an Innkeeper?

Sunday October 5, 2008
Many people think that being an innkeeper is easy and glamorous. They picture innkeepers hosting interesting guests from around the world in a gorgeous home, cooking delicious breakfasts, making up ... Read More

Underground Bed and Breakfasts

Friday October 3, 2008
Humans living underground may sound like something that ended hundreds, or thousands, of years ago -- but it continues to this day. Coober Pedy, located in the far northern outback ... Read More

Kanaga House - More Than 200 Years Old

Wednesday October 1, 2008
Innkeeper Mary Jane Kretzing has some direct advice to anyone thinking about buying an old home: "Either be blessed with unlimited handyman skills or a lot of money." At Kanaga ... Read More
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